Colts' Dontrelle Inman should be on your radar in fantasy football

As the bye weeks hit fantasy football managers hard, there will be options to monitor on the waiver wire, which should include Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Dontrelle Inman.

As the Colts enjoy their bye week in Week 9, they will be looking for someone to finally grab a hold of the No. 2 wide receiver spot opposite T.Y. Hilton as they look to make a second-half run in the AFC South.

Inman isn’t a player that should be immediately added off of the waiver wire, but he is a player that should be on the radar of fantasy managers that need depth at the wide receiver position in PPR formats.

The Colts signed Inman ahead of the Week 7 matchup with the Buffalo Bills. Despite being signed just that week, Inman paced all Colts wide receivers in snaps playing 42 of 66 offensive snaps (64 percent).

Inman wound up not seeing a target in the 37-5 win over the Bills in Week 7, but his massive snap count share was something to keep an eye on in Week 8 when the Colts visited the Oakland Raiders.

In the game before their bye week, Inman was much more comfortable with the playbook, and it showed. Inman played 74 percent of the snaps behind only Hilton while the next wide receiver in Zach Pascal played just 36 percent of the snaps.

With the snap count rising, Inman also saw an uptick in usage. His seven targets were tied for the team lead while adding six catches for 52 yards against the Raiders.

Inman might be viewed by most as a rental until Ryan Grant comes back from his injury, but given his starting experience in the league in addition to his history with head coach Frank Reich, the 29-year-old might be here to stay this season.

Inman truly only has value in 12-team leagues (or deeper) that feature a PPR format. Even then, he might not warrant a roster spot just yet due to the bye week, but he could be someone that has FLEX value in the second half of the season.

The Colts have been searching for their No. 2 wide receiver to play opposite Hilton and given Inman’s talent, history and recent usage, there is a chance they have found it.

If they have, that will likely lead to fantasy football relevance in deeper leagues.

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